Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1905.
There were three new seats: the first seat for Fazakerley, the third seat for Wavertree West and the second seat for Old Swan.
This election saw the first Socialist and Labour Councillors elected to the Council.
Eleven of the 35 seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? -3 ?? 70Liberal ?? +7 ?? 48Irish Nationalist ?? -1 ?? 12Protestant 5 -1 0 5Socialist 1 +1 0 1Labour 1 +1 0 1Independent Irish Nationalist ?? -1 0 ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1902 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Low Hill
Netherfield
North Scotland
Old Swan
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park East
Sefton Park West
South Scotland
Vauxhall
Walton
Warbreck
Wavertree
Wavertree West
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1905
Aldermanic Election, 13 June 1906
Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Edward Willink (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 9 November 1903)
was reported to the Council on 2 May 1906, in his place, Councillor Simon Jude (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1903)
was elected as an alderman on 13 June 1906.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Simon Jude No.5A Wavertree 1907
By-elections
No.18 Castle Street, 18 December 1905
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Thomas Wood (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 2 November 1903) was reported to the Council on 6 December 1905
No.17 St. Anne's,
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Isaac Caton Glover (Conservative, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1904) which was reported to the Council on 7 February 1906
No.4 Fairfield, 19 April 1906
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 4 April 1906.
No.25 Brunswick, 15 May 1906
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Byrne (Liberal, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1904) which was reported to the Council on 2 May 1906
No.8 Netherfied, 5 July 1906
Caused by Councillor Simon Jude (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1903) being elected as an alderman on 13 June 1906
See also
Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England
References